Computational modeling and simulation methods have a wide range of applications in hydraulic and coastal engineering. This textbook provides an introductory but comprehensive coverage of these methods
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This is the proceedings of the ERCOFTAC Workshop on Progress in Wall Turbulence: Understanding and Modelling, that was held in Lille, France from June 18 to 20, 2014. The workshop brought together wor
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New modeling and computing methods have the potential to expand the breadth of social science research. In this book, Janez Povh brings together top researchers from several different fields to explor
This book gives an overview of affine diffusions, from Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes to Wishart processes. It also considers some related Wright-Fisher processes. It focuses on different simulation sch
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The book describes a computational model of the immune system reaction, C-ImmSim, built along the lines of the computer model known as the Celada-Seiden model (CS-model). The computational counterpart
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Linear optimization, also commonly called linear programming, is a widely used tool for transforming a real-life decision problem into a mathematical model, for designing algorithms to analyze the mod
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This book discusses geometric and mathematical models that can be used to study fluid and structural mechanics in the cardiovascular system. Where traditional research methodologies in the human cardi
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This book provides an account of the progress being made in the field of the modeling and control of lightweight flexible manipulator systems. It covers the main issues in system simulation and modeli
Pseudolinear Functions and Optimization is the first book to focus exclusively on pseudolinear functions, a class of generalized convex functions. It discusses the properties, characterizations, and a
Computer languages and computer graphics have become the primary modes of human-computer interaction. This book provides a basic introduction to "Real and Virtual Environment" computer model
This book discusses the methodology of experimental design and response surface analysis. Augmented by real-world case studies, the text demonstrates the advantages of using the experimental design me
This book is written for graduate students and professionals interested in modeling photonic devices either for gaining a deeper understanding of the operation or to optimize the design. It begins wit
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MATLAB is a high-level language and environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. T
Properties Optimization and Applications. This volume highlights the latest developments and trends in advanced polyblends and their structures. It presents the developments of advanced polyblends and
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Fundamentals and important results of vector optimization in a general setting are presented in this book. The theory developed includes scalarization, existence theorems, a generalized Lagrange multi
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Chemical Modelling: Applications and Theory comprises critical literature reviews of all aspects of molecular modelling. Molecular modelling in this context refers to modelling the structure, properti
